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William Earle Compton 1895–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 May 1895

Birth Location: Summerside, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Death Date: 29 May 1973

Death Location: North Battleford, North Battleford Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada

Father: Alfred ♦

Mother: Jane Rogers

Spouse(s): Alice ♦

Children(s): Erla Compton, Erna ✔️, Alfred ✔️, Lois ✔️, Lisle Compton, Alice ✔️

William Earle Compton was born in 1895 in Summerside, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada, the child of Alfred James Compton And Jane Mary Rogers. In 1911, William Earle Compton resided in Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada. William Earle Compton married Alice Lauretta Hamilton, and had children including Alfred Charles Compton, Alice Joyce Compton, Erla May Compton, Erna Louise Compton, Lisle Janet Isabel Compton, Lois Beverly Compton. William Earle Compton passed away in 1973 in North Battleford, North Battleford Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada.

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Biography

  • William Earle Compton was born in 1895 in Summerside, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada, the child of Alfred James Compton And Jane Mary Rogers.
  • In 1911, William Earle Compton resided in Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
  • William Earle Compton married Alice Lauretta Hamilton, and had children including Alfred Charles Compton, Alice Joyce Compton, Erla May Compton, Erna Louise Compton, Lisle Janet Isabel Compton, Lois Beverly Compton.
  • William Earle Compton passed away in 1973 in North Battleford, North Battleford Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Compton's Ancestors

Self
William Compton
1895–1973
Birth Place: Summerside, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Parents
Alfred James Compton ♦
1856–1938
St Eleanors, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Jane (Mary) Rogers
1859–1937
St Eleanors, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Grandparents
Jonathan (Varnum) Rogers
1820–1899
Orleans, Barnstable, MA
Janet (Jane) Craig
1822–1879
Malpeque, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan ❌
1781–1853
Lucy Snow
1788–1871
Robert Craig
1782–1845
Mary Wightman
1785–1848
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Craig
1745–1828
Kennedy Copeland
1751–1828

William Compton's Descendants

1.
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William (Earle) Compton (31 May 1895–29 May 1973) m. Alice (Lauretta Hamilton) ♦ (12 Jun 1904–11 Jun 1995)
  1. 1. Erla (May) Compton 1936–1979
  2. 2. Erna (Louise Compton) ✔️ 1936–2013
  3. 3. Alfred (Charles Compton) ✔️ 1921–2011 m. Elaine (Marjory Walters) ✔️ 1921–2005
    1. 1. William (Earle (Bill)) Compton 1948–2000
  4. 4. Lois (Beverly Compton) ✔️ 1939–2014 m. Dean (Ernest Bell) ✔️ 1935–2009
  5. 5. Lisle (Janet Isabel) Compton 1924–2015
  6. 6. Alice (JOYCE Compton) ✔️ 1933–2008

William Compton's Timeline

5 Records

1895
31 May 1895
Birth of William Earle Compton in Summerside, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Summerside, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
1896
03 Jan 1896
Age 1
William Earle Compton was baptized in Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
1911
1911
Age 16
William Earle Compton resided here in Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
1916
1916
Age 21
William Earle Compton resided here in Last Mountain, Saskatchewan, Canada
Last Mountain, Saskatchewan, Canada
1973
29 May 1973
Age 78
Death of William Earle Compton in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 May 1895
    Event Place: Summerside, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 42 - Lot 17, Prince, Prince Edward Island; Page: 9; Family No: 87
    [2] Prince Edward Island, Baptism Index
    [3] 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, Year: 1916; Census Place: Saskatchewan, Last Mountain, 25; Roll: T-21938; Page: 8; Family No: 92
    [4] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [5] Prince Edward Island, Canada, Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, Microtech Supply and Services; Bap, Mar, Bur, Conf, Communicant, Visitation; Summerside, St Eleanors; 1821-1957; Author: Prince Edward Island Public Archives; St. Mary Anglican Church of Canada (Summerside); St. John Anglican Church of Canada (St. Eleanor
    [6] U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Manifests of Passengers Arriving at St. Albans, VT, District through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895-1954; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 17
    [7] Canada, WWI CEF Attestation Papers
    [8] Canada, WWI CEF Personnel Files, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; CEF Personnel Files; Reference: RG 150; Volume: Box 1902 - 55

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 03 Jan 1896
    Event Place: Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Prince Edward Island, Baptism Index
    [2] Prince Edward Island, Canada, Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, Microtech Supply and Services; Bap, Mar, Bur, Conf, Communicant, Visitation; Summerside, St Eleanors; 1821-1957; Author: Prince Edward Island Public Archives; St. Mary Anglican Church of Canada (Summerside); St. John Anglican Church of Canada (St. Eleanor

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 42 - Lot 17, Prince, Prince Edward Island; Page: 9; Family No: 87

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Nov 1912
    Event Place: Vanceboro, Washington, Maine, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Manifests of Passengers Arriving at St. Albans, VT, District through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895-1954; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 17

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: Last Mountain, Saskatchewan, Canada
    Record Source: 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, Year: 1916; Census Place: Saskatchewan, Last Mountain, 25; Roll: T-21938; Page: 8; Family No: 92

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Canada
    Record Source: U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Manifests of Passengers Arriving at St. Albans, VT, District through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895-1954; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 17

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Govan, Saskatchewan, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, WWI CEF Attestation Papers
    [2] Canada, WWI CEF Personnel Files, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; CEF Personnel Files; Reference: RG 150; Volume: Box 1902 - 55

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Millington
    Record Source: 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, Year: 1916; Census Place: Saskatchewan, Last Mountain, 25; Roll: T-21938; Page: 8; Family No: 92

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1973
    Event Place: North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: North Battleford, North Battleford Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

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